Best of Nature Photography

International Photography Competition on View at San Diego Natural History Museum

The Best of Nature Photography Show, on view in The Ordover Gallery at the San Diego Natural History Museum from September 24 through December 31, 2013. Visitors to the Museum will view magnificent nature-based imagery by amateur and professional photographers from San Diego and around the world. From a poignant image of a primate with her offspring to star-studded landscapes at night, and from surreal black-and-white scenes to dramatic underwater imagery, the outstanding images in the Best of Nature show are not to be missed.

Two rounds of judging took place to choose the winning photographs from 1,284 entries. The 73 selected photographs include sublime landscapes, whimsical and dramatic wildlife images, and unusual close-ups of colorful insects.

All artwork in The Ordover Gallery at the San Diego Natural History Museum is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the San Diego Natural History Museum.

The opening reception will be on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 11 AM–2 PM and is open to the public free of charge. Prizes for top-placing photographs will be announced at the opening reception.